Collided in the air: Firefighting helicopter crashes in Greece

Athens – In the fight against the Two helicopters fighting forest fires in Greece collided on Sunday. According to the fire department, “rescue teams were immediately mobilized to locate and assist crews.” The accident occurred in the Psatha region west of Athens.

According to local media reports, the crash occurred during an attempt to… Forest fire under extremely adverse conditions. As the Greek daily newspaper “Kathimerini” reports, the crew of a helicopter was rescued and brought to safety. They are on the way to a hospital. After the crash, contact with the crew was immediately re-established. The two men were able to inform the operations center about their condition and give their coordinates.

The search and rescue operation for the crew of the second crashed helicopter is underway. There is currently no official information about their status.

The fires that have been raging in Greece for days have, according to the authorities, destroyed more than 12,000 hectares of land so far. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed on various fronts to combat the flames over the weekend.